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Santa Anita for Friday 4 November 2011
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Saturday's regular SA selections will most likely be posted Friday evening and no later than 5:30 am Pacific time on Saturday.
Saturday's Breeders Cup selections will be posted by 4:30 pm Pacific time Friday night.
Breeders Cup Ladies Classic race 10 at Churchill
race 10Â 6-3-2-7-8 super high five paid $2,435.80
6 Royal Delta  superior history for this Mott filly when he runs this girl on 4 or 5 weeks rest......including going away at the wire wins (by 2 1/2 & 5 1/2 lengths) in 2 prestigious Grade 1 events......sure like her mid pack running style
8 Plum Pretty  ultra sharp in the am and 1 for 1 at CD winning the Kentucky Oaks at today's distance....controlling speed of the race only has the 5 horse to deal with early on....should be in it from the get go if the track is playing fair
3 It's Tricky  sharpest drill in quite some time.....seems to be peaking at the right time......like the rider switch to Dominguez especially on a stalker
2 Pachattack  lone dirt race wasn't bad considering this mare tends to flatten out in the late stages at 1 1/4....1 1/8 looks like the perfect fit......finishes strong
7 Ultra Blend  nothing would surprise with this invader from sunny California in that she constantly outruns her odds and is incredibly consistent.....actually when I think more about it it is hard to imagine she wouldn't try her heart out and be in the thick of things
race 1Â Â slightly below average clarity
2 Ello Guv  owns good early speed in this spot with the best speed jock left on the grounds.....1st off the claim is a good thing quite often for Lewis
4 Level Up  bad trip in maiden debut hides an OK effort......can build on the race especially with a positive rider change
5 Captain Magic  last looks like the old gimme/go for Josh Litt who gets it done with limited starters
10  I Feel Free  moved forward some in last........working like another move in the right direction is about to occur
race 2Â Â Â average clarity
8 Man Chester Man  very consistent these days........monster race last time ran today's 7F distance getting beat by only 2 1/2 with about 10 lengths of trouble
10 Exclamation   2 straight strong figs/efforts in a row.....ample time to recover for his new trainer who just snatched him at the claiming box
7 Cafe Con Leche  loves the conventional dirt....sharp recent drill.....semi hot trainer to boot
4 Certified Diamond  stellar record when running on fast rated conventional dirt tracks
race 3Â Â Â average clarity
8 Initial Impression  basically her whole career fits well at today's 25K level and now it is Mitchell in control 1st after the claim
3 Hameildaeme  very consistent sort at the 25-32K level.......usually gets a good trip when drawing posts close to the inside like today
6 Dialan  can sit close in this spot and that looks like an advantage here....last looks like the tune-up for this afternoon
5 Vikkilee  big wake up in last back on the grass for the 1st time since early summer...best efforts on the green stuff are on the SA grass and this is the last chance to run on it for a couple of months
race 4Â Â Â average clarity
2 Ziva  Kory Owens is good with maiden claiming 1st timers.....mom has tossed 4 winners out of 4 starters.....nice work tab.....you've got to like 3 strong positives
3 Warren's Lady  last dirt race without blinkers (6 races back) is very strong....finally blinkers off again...sharp move by her new trainer......impressive recent work tab too
11 Feisty Friend  finished work regiment off with a fast 4F gate drill which bodes well to get some good position out of the gate in only a 5 1/2 furlong race...and this 1ster is ridden by the best speed rider left on the grounds in the name of M. Pedroza
5 Creston Cutie  Art Sherman is a very low % trainer with 1sters but this girl is working too well to be ignored
race 5Â Â Â average clarity
7 Battle Force  very impressive MSW debut especially considering this 2 year old debuted on the turf....and Shirreffs is most often better with 2nd timers .....Blanc is another jock who needs to get it going and seemingly gets a bone here with the top jocks out East for the weekend
1 Insideondoutside  Mullins is good with 1sters debuting on the sod and the way this one is training it suggests he is ready to roll at for asking as well......pedigree is solid for the turf
8 Solid South   another with good turf breeding and this 1ster is also working as if a good showing in his 1st out is in the cards....Gary Mandella is also very capable with 1sters beginning their career on the sod...not too many trainers are
6 Unusual Heatwave  2 very solid lifetime starts but the riders were Rosario/Bejarano.....hello to a rider who has zero wins and zero 2nds in 35 mounts at the meet.....a slump must be brutal on a jockey and his agent
race 6Â Â Â average clarity
3 Melissa Rose  3 for 5 on conventional dirt.....plenty of speed in this spot so this one's ability to stalk can be a major asset here....that is the route Santiago took to victory with this filly the last time he got to ride her
6 Bench Glory  major wake up in last and it was hidden by a very poor trip-a-roo........and........closing style sure seems like it fits this race loaded with speed
14 Include Me Out  seemingly best horse in the field but draws the ugly 14 post and........a jock up who has yet to hit the board in 11 mounts this meet
2 Kindle  pounded at the windows at GG and won 1st time out of the box.....needs a small move forward and needs to do it 1st time on conventional dirt
race 7Â Â Â average clarity
7 Palio Prince  last win came 2 months between starts in a race down the hill....same scenario today and the drills strongly suggest the trainer means business
10 Quinton's Destiny  Mitchell is stellar 2nd time on the turf and not too shabby 1st time blinkers either....tough post but new jock Berrios has already had two very ride rides with far outside posts down the hill
6 Special Kid  nice improvement and a win 1st time after the claim by Hector Palma.....works since are strong.....same or even better likely today
3 Hurricane Ike  only one 3rd in three lifetime grass races but likes 7F on the AW which hints that he might prefer a race (his 1st ever) down the SA hill turf course.....popped his best drill in quite some time a couple of weeks ago....feeling good maybe
8Â Star Dance M DÂ Â 1st ever on the turf but bred decently for it....trainer might by very high on the horse to step up again and by a wide margin
4 Nashem  not too bad in two turn grass races....does have something to prove in sprint grass affairs
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